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Teleological argument — A teleological or design argument[1][2][3] is an argument for the existence of God. The argument is based on an interpretation of teleology wherein purpose and intelligent design appear to exist in Nature beyond the scope of any such human… … Wikipedia

Teleological Argument — Argument for God’s existence based on the appearance of design in the world … Who’s Who in Christianity

teleological argument — Metaphys. the argument for the existence of God based on the assumption that order in the universe implies an orderer and cannot be a natural feature of the universe. Also called argument from design, teleological proof. * * * … Universalium

TELEOLOGICAL ARGUMENT — an inductive argument from observations about the presence of purpose and apparent design in the UNIVERSE to a designer or GOD who created order in the universe. The best known example of this argument is PALEY S ANALOGY of the watch which… … Concise dictionary of Religion

teleological argument — noun A type of argument for the existence of God, advanced by a number of philosophers, including and , which maintains that the design of the world reveals that objects have purposes or ends and that such an organized design must be the creation … Wiktionary

teleological argument — /ˌtiliəlɒdʒɪkəl ˈagjəmənt/ (say .teeleeuhlojikuhl ahgyuhmuhnt) noun the argument for the existence of God based on the assumption that order in the universe implies an orderer and cannot be a natural feature of the universe … Australian English dictionary